Partner, Purl Partners (providing investment and support to early stage technology
businesses). In this capacity, the member is a member of the advisory boards of the
following companies, in which he holds shares: The Krowd Inc, trading as Vintro (B2B
networking); ChaChingMe Inc (US consumer online purchasing platform); Unipaas Payments
Technologies Ltd (Israeli Fintech company); Island Technology Inc (internet technology
company); Rewire Holding Ltd (IT security technology)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Speaking engagement, 28 September 2023, interview on “Geopolitics in dynamic times”
with Tata Consulting Services, Barcelona (arranged through London Speaker Bureau)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Speaking engagement, 14 November 2023, Roundtable Breakfast Briefing and Keynote Speech
for JLA/Informa: “The world ahead – what’s driving the status quo - Global challenges
for 2024 and beyond” at Risk Minds International Conference, London (arranged through
London Speaker Bureau)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Speaking engagement, 16 April 2024, Inspired Dinner Series: An Evening with Lord Hammond
for Barclays Bank plc, London (arranged through Chartwell Speakers)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Director and Chairman, Innovo Holding Ltd (holding company for real estate and construction
businesses in UAE, Egypt and Canada and trading businesses in UK)
Director, Matrix Partners Ltd (advisory services) (the member has personally provided
services to the following clients:- Finance Ministry and Ministry of Economy and Planning,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the company's earnings for this work in 2022/23 were £279,396.75
and £223,758 respectively); OakNorth Bank plc; AP Wireless (UK) Ltd (telecoms infrastructure
provider); Davidson Kempner European Partners LLP (asset management); Arora Holdings
Ltd (hotels & property); Nomura Holdings Inc (banking) (interest ceased 30 June 2023)
and Laser Digital Holdings AG (digital financial services business))
Member, Advisory Board, Island Technology Inc (fintech company which develops financial
services software and products) (unremunerated but member has share options)
Chair, Future Surrey Economy Forum (established to conduct one-off review and strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of Surrey economy) (interest
ceased 1 April 2024)
Advisor to the Ministry of Finance and National Economy of the Kingdom of Bahrain
(principally advice in relation to the Kingdom's fiscal and economic reform programme)
(the member's earnings for this work in 2022/23 were £288,720)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Chairman, FMAP Ltd (trading as FMA) (a company providing advice to overseas governments
on efficiency, implementation and public sector reform) (the member has been personally
involved in delivering professional advice to the following clients: Government of
New South Wales – Ministry of Finance; Government of Canada – Treasury Board; Government
of Bahrain – Prime Minister’s Office, (the member's earnings for this work in 2022/23
fell within the £75,000-£100,000 band);Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia –
Ministry of Finance; Government of the Sultanate of Oman – Ministry of Finance; Government
of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq – Office of the Prime Minister (the member's earnings
for this work in 2022/23 fell within the £100,000-£200,000 band); Government of the
Republic of Kazakhstan – AIFC (Astana International Financial Centre)); Digital Government
Authority, Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the member's earnings for some
work in 2022/23 fell within the £5,000-£10,000 band); Inter-American Development Bank
- work is carried out for some governments and departments as follows: Ministry of
Economy in Brazil (the member's earnings for some work in 2022/23 fell within the
£0-5,000 band) and Ministry of Finance and Public Service, Government of Jamaica (the
member's earnings for some work in 2022/23 fell within the £0-5,000 band); World Bank
for Prime Minister’s Office, Kingdom of Lesotho (the member's earnings for some work
in 2022/23 fell within the £0-5,000 band); Steppe Development Fund, Kazakhstan, Ministry
of Human Resources & Social Development, Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
and Growth Fund, Greece
Visit to Bahrain, 17-20 November 2023, as part of Conservative Middle East Council's
Parliamentary Delegation to attend IISS Manama Dialogue 2023, in order to understand
Middle East's most pressing security challenges; flights, accommodation, meals and
transport costs paid by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain
Visit to Bahrain, 29 February - 3 March 2024, to attend Bahrain F1 Grand Prix by invitation
of The Crown Prince of Bahrain; accommodation, meals and Grand Prix tickets paid for
by The Crown Prince of Bahrain
Visit to Washington DC, 18-25 May 2024, to speak at launch of the Woodrow Wilson International
Center for Scholars' Churchill Lecture Series; flights, accommodation, meals and transport
paid by the Wilson Center
Director, Suilven Communications Ltd (member's company limited by guarantee; consultancy);
through which I have received financial support to assist my work on antisemitism
from EMET Foundation and Community Security Trust, Benson, Lionel Black Charitable
Trust and Stephen Rubin
Ambassador on Antisemitism, Kick it Out (anti-racism in football charity through which
member is occasionally given tickets and hospitality at football matches by football
clubs)
The member is provided a full-time staff member through the budget as Government's
Independent Adviser on Antisemitism (seconded to government by Antisemitism Policy
Trust, a registered charity, as specified on Department for Levelling Up, Housing
and Communities (DLUHC) website)
The member is provided a part-time staff support (maternity leave cover) through the
budget as Government's Independent Adviser on Antisemitism (working seconded to government
by Antisemitism Policy Trust, a registered charity, as specified on Department for
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) website
Visit to Tel Aviv, 10-13 June 2023, to speak and receive an award at the American
Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum; travel and accommodation met by the AJC. No registration
fee charged as guest speaker
As a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Golf and the All-Party Parliamentary
Rugby League Group the member receives regular hospitality and invitations to events
which during the course of the calendar year together amount to more than £300 in
value and all of which are paid for by sources listed in the register of APPGs
Owner and Chairman, Ulbster Estates (Sporting) Limited (member's company owned 100
per cent by member; owns estates and sporting interests in Caithness; the member receives
no income from the company)
Chairman, North Highland Regeneration Fund (NHRF) (a company limited by guarantee,
established by Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to provide loan funding for small
businesses)
Ulbster Estates (Sporting) Limited (member's company owned 100 per cent by member;
owns estates and sporting interests in Caithness) (see category 10(a))
Non-executive Director, Global Law Summit Limited (set up by Ministry of Justice to
provide support for Magna Carta celebrations and Global Law Summit, London, in 2015;
company may be used as support for future conference)
Director, Downsizing Media Limited (personal service company providing publishing,
media, consultancy and policy advisory services; clients are listed in category 2)
One ticket and hospitality received from Premier League to attend Football Association
Community Shield match (Arsenal v Manchester City) at Wembley Stadium, 6 August 2023
Two tickets and hospitality received from Premier League to attend Manchester City
v Aston Villa Premier League match at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, 3 April 2024
